Saturday, July 25, 2015

Beyond "Hello, Dolly"

The ebb and flow of a person's focus can be influenced by group-think; if we don't talk about cloning, maybe it isn't happening.  Here, the ancient "game of kings" has found itself on the forefront of technology.  Avid horse lover that I am, there are troubling implications for this practice in the article below - but I guess we need to chalk it up to science, new product applications, and the polo governing body allowing "experimenting with any breeding technology that might elevate the level of play." The game of kings uses 10 mounts per match - no wonder polo has earned that description, and cloning will likely only reinforce it.  I wonder what Mr. Ed would say... http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2015/07/polo-horse-cloning-adolfo-cambiaso